Observational Study
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World J Obstet Gynecol. Feb 10, 2017; 6(1): 1-7
Published online Feb 10, 2017. doi: 10.5317/wjog.v6.i1.1
Table 2 Role of fathers in the setting of teenage pregnancy in intrapartum decision making
Did you play a role in the following decisionsTeenage (n = 50)Control (n = 50)P-value
Pain relief in labour
Yes3 (6%)15 (30%)0.0002
No47 (94%)35 (70%)
Electronic foetal heart rate monitoring
Yes1 (2%)8 (16%)0.0069
No49 (98%)42 (84%)
Artificial rupture of the membranes
Yes0 (0%)4 (8%)0.049
No50 (100%)46 (92%)
Oxytocic infusion to accelerate labour
Yes0 (0%)8 (16%)0.0058
No50 (100%)42 (84%)
Type of birth (by example need for assisted delivery or caesarean section)
Yes2 (4%)14 (28%)0.0002
No48 (96%)36 (72%)
Who enters the delivery room
Yes9 (18%)39 (78%)< 0.0001
No41 (82%)11 (22%)
Who held your baby immediately after the birth
Yes8 (16%)40 (80%)< 0.0001
No42 (84%)10 (20%)
Timing of the baby’s first feed
Yes2 (4%)5 (10%)0.16
No48 (96%)45 (90%)